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Workplace perfume injury leads to workers comp award

Image via Wikipedia In an opinion that reminds me of my law-school torts class with its discussion of cringeworthy accidental injuries, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, decided the workers compensation appeal of a woman whose COPD was … Continue reading

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Dividing future workers comp medical expenses between different insurers OK, Court says

On December 19, the Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, decided a workers’ compensation case involving different insurance companies that were appealing a decision from the Division of Workers’ Compensation apportioning responsibility for future medical expenses between them. The … Continue reading

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Ability to do light work doesn’t disqualify disabled employee from receiving workers comp

A former Camden police office is eligible to receive workers compensation even though he was able to do some light work, according to an unpublished opinion from the Appellate Division of New Jersey’s Superior Court. The officer was injured in … Continue reading

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